In the Press
Propeller Previews
Read the fantastic feature on the company in rehearsal for the current tour -
A New Spin on Shakespeare by Alice Jones, the Independent
And a great feature on our Artistic Director -
Edward Hall: chainsaws and pickled princes by Andrew Dickson, the Guardian
Henry V Press
"Played like a cross between Band Of Brothers (whose title was taken from this play) and an Iraq War movie, Henry V has the visceral impact of Mad Max." ★★★★★ - Daily Express
"Edward Hall’s all-male company keep it fresh and lively" - The Stage
"The air buzzes with a testosterone far more persuasive than mere actorly swagger." ★★★★ - The Times
"You will never see a company of actors looking quite so physically fit." ★★★★ - The Guardian
"A testosterone-fuelled cast rampage, while finding ways of desensitising you to the violence by paradoxically hand-off proxy methods" ★★★★ - The Independent
The Winter's Tale Press
"I simply report that is excellently hits all the play’s notes of royal and domestic tragedy, rustic comedy and sentimental wonderment." ★★★★ - Financial Times
"Whether you love Shakespeare or fear Shakespeare, these shows can speak to you. They are thrillingly fresh collisions of the contemporary and the classical." ★★★★ - The Times
"Hall's beautiful production" ★★★★ - The Independent
Propeller in the National Press
“Propeller makes Shakespeare feel sharp, contemporary and urgent without skimping on the language or cutting corners. And for young audiences, I can’t imagine a more exciting introduction to our greatest dramatist.”
The Stage
“the overriding feeling is of a Shakespeare pulsing with muscular life – fresh, physical and utterly modern… there's far more to Propeller than boys in high heels.”
The Independent
“Britain’s finest all-male Shakespearean acting troupe.”
Culture Critic
“Hall and his touring company, Propeller, often have a song on their lips, not to mention a surprise up their sleeves.”
Guardian
"It's the pace, musicality, and dynamic instinct of this ensemble which makes their renditions such a riot."
Time Out London
"...one of the most exciting and inventive double-bills it has ever been my privilege to witness"
The Daily Telegraph
Propeller in International Press
“The bawdiest, smartest, funniest, most outrageously alive Shakespeare in ages.”
New York Post
“A 14-man force of nature”
Exeunt
“Lively, gender-bender antics that celebrate Shakespeare's language with muscular verve.”
Huffington Post
“The standing ovations were fully deserved.”
Boston Herald
Richard III Press
“There are too many insightful details crammed into this three-hour tour de force to do sufficient justice to … intelligent, witty and apposite”
***** The Daily Telegraph
"The production gives Richard III a pungently contemporary air. Hall's style is direct and engaging."
**** Evening Standard
"...it's near impossible not to be mesmerised by the intensity of a collective vision that gives death back it's sting."
The Arts Desk
The Comedy of Errors Press
“packed to bursting with sight-gags, sound-gags and a riotously sexy, testosterone-charged devil-may-care … Everyone’s on song, not an opportunity for mirth is missed. It’s an unmitigated hoot.”
***** The Daily Telegraph
“the funniest and most farcical I've seen”
**** Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
"...this is an infectiously good-natured staging."
Financial Times
"The acting has tremendous zest and a ceaseless flow of bright ideas."
The Daily Telegraph
The Merchant of Venice Press
“This production is spot on in every way” – The Guardian ****
“(an) inspired, intelligent revival” – The Independent ****
"Edward Hall’s ever-inventive all-male company, Propeller, has created an utterly brilliant new production of Shakespeare’s hard-hitting and soul-searching comment on prejudice and justice, The Merchant of Venice" Bournemouth Daily Echo
A Midsummer Night's Dream Press
‘A delight from its opening moments’ The Guardian
‘Propeller’s versatility amongst its ensemble cast is quite extraordinary’ Whatsonstage.com
‘Propeller drove forward a brilliant, male only performance of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream last night: full of invention, romance, fantasy and beauty.’ Liverpool.com
‘thoroughly entertaining, beautifully set and consummately performed version’ The Stage
The company in The Comedy of Errors
Photo by Manuel Harlan